That's the one I got Lesley, I also have her veg diary and a book of her personal favourite plants, which was all a bit fancy for me, this new one looks like a decent starting point for a newb like me! I dithered about getting Monty Don's around the world in 80 gardens, but for £3 I'd be none the wiser about gardening so left it behind! Sorry Monty old chap!
Alan Titchmarsh's book The Gardeners Year is one I keep going back to as it gives a month by month guide of what to do and when. Hey Sweetpea if you are going to start all the propagating you'll need more room for pots
My nails are still a bit tatty, Lesley but hopefully they look a bit better after the manicure. I looked horrendous about a fortnight ago. I poked my eye on a twig in the garden and I looked like a vampire but thankfully back to normal now.
One of the best books I had on propagating was a free one from Channel 4. they did a series called ' Plants for Free'. I lent it to a friend and it wasn't returned. It would be great if that series could be repeated. It was quite a few years ago.
For vegetable growing I've used the Readers Digest "Food from Your Garden" for more years than I care to remember! Alan T's "How to be a Gardener" books 1 and 2 are good for beginners.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Afternoon everyone, such a dreich day here, but at least i have a quiet and peaceful house, OH at work, eldest son at collage, youngest son away doing his Duke of Edinburgh camping, poor soul had a rucksack nearly as tall as him, three days of trekking and camping around the sodden west coast of Scotland without a mobile phone, that's harsh.. Whatever you's are doing today good luck and take it easy...
We're a fan of the complete gardeners manual by DK books. I've an old book of flowers with hand drawings, telling you what plants like specific soils, how best to grow, which like shade and so on. Very useful if I actually took notes, only I tend to go to the GC with a 'if it's pretty and reduced I'll take it' mentality.
Non of them are exactly little either else I'd be trying to put them in the post to the flood victims fund but I think between them they'd be a car load on their own!
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That's the one I got Lesley, I also have her veg diary and a book of her personal favourite plants, which was all a bit fancy for me, this new one looks like a decent starting point for a newb like me! I dithered about getting Monty Don's around the world in 80 gardens, but for £3 I'd be none the wiser about gardening so left it behind! Sorry Monty old chap!
Alan Titchmarsh's book The Gardeners Year is one I keep going back to as it gives a month by month guide of what to do and when. Hey Sweetpea if you are going to start all the propagating you'll need more room for pots
My nails are still a bit tatty, Lesley but hopefully they look a bit better after the manicure. I looked horrendous about a fortnight ago. I poked my eye on a twig in the garden and I looked like a vampire but thankfully back to normal now.
One of the best books I had on propagating was a free one from Channel 4. they did a series called ' Plants for Free'. I lent it to a friend and it wasn't returned. It would be great if that series could be repeated. It was quite a few years ago.
For vegetable growing I've used the Readers Digest "Food from Your Garden" for more years than I care to remember! Alan T's "How to be a Gardener" books 1 and 2 are good for beginners.
Afternoon everyone, such a dreich day here, but at least i have a quiet and peaceful house, OH at work, eldest son at collage, youngest son away doing his Duke of Edinburgh camping, poor soul had a rucksack nearly as tall as him, three days of trekking and camping around the sodden west coast of Scotland without a mobile phone, that's harsh.. Whatever you's are doing today good luck and take it easy...
Lesley have you read garden plants for Scotland ?
We're a fan of the complete gardeners manual by DK books. I've an old book of flowers with hand drawings, telling you what plants like specific soils, how best to grow, which like shade and so on. Very useful if I actually took notes, only I tend to go to the GC with a 'if it's pretty and reduced I'll take it' mentality.
Anyone in the South Yorkshire (S25) area want these plants? No idea what they are (aside from slug magnets) and they don't fit into our plants.
(Not sure how we'll manage it but I want to rescue the pot from this one)
(Huge monster of a big green thing!!)
(A close up of the second one - I think! - In case it helps anyone identify it.)
Non of them are exactly little either else I'd be trying to put them in the post to the flood victims fund but I think between them they'd be a car load on their own!
I'm all for second chance plants, alas, too far from me... That and I haven't the foggiest what they are. Top one looks like a Hosta to me!
Ghostmaster maybe? A hosta expert should help me out soon!